JAMAICA, N.Y. -- UConn's 71-65 victory over St. John's on Saturday was much different than most of the Huskies' wins this season, but ultimately the same recurring theme came out of the game: The trio of Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Kelly Faris and Stefanie Dolson will determine the success of this team.

That's not a great secret, but it became glaringly obvious how important all three are as the Huskies rallied to earn a difficult win at Lou Carnesecca Arena. UConn had lost its last five games that were decided by single digits or had gone to overtime, but Saturday the Huskies finally showed resiliency and pulled out a victory.

Getting 21 points from Shenneika Smith, 17 from Aliyyah Handord and 16 from Briana Brown, St. John's (10-10) led by as many as six points, 45-39, in the second half and was still tied, 57-57, with 4:34 to play.

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